Health Condition 1: M241- Other articular cartilage disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Alvas college of physiotherapy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pain in 1 or both knees Duration of signs and symptoms greater than 4 weeks History of insidious onset of pain without any trauma Pain in the patellar region with at least 3 of the following manual compression of the patella against the femur at rest or during an isometric knee extensor contraction and palpation of the postero-medial and postero-lateral borders of the patella resisted isometric quadriceps femoris muscle contraction, squatting, stair climbing kneeling or prolonged sitting
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Knee surgery over the past 2 years Malignancy Systemic arthritis Musculoskeletal or neurologic lower extremity involvement that intern affecting functional activity Pregnancy Trauma Ligament injuries in past 2 years Psychologically unstable
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Q angle measurement by using kinovea camera software Timepoint: Baseline data collection in 20 min One time analysis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anterior knee pain scale (AKPS)Timepoint: Baseline data in 10 min;Dynamic MRI/single leg squat - patelar mobilityTimepoint: Baseline data in 20 min | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactHariharasudhan Ravichandran
Alvas College Of Physiotherapy And Research Centre
Outcome results
None listed